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Episode 2. The Way of Perfection: Reasoning for Book, Austere Observance, and Poverty
Episode 2. The Way of Perfection: Reasoning for Book, Austere Observance, and Poverty
Saint Teresa begins The Way of Perfection out of obedience to her nuns’ requests, aiming to address minor temptations, explain her reasons for founding the convent of Saint Joseph, and provide spiritual guidance. Emphasizing detachment and poverty, she encourages her sisters to trust in God for sustenance and to live their vocations with integrity. Father Reid reflects on how these teachings can inspire personal spiritual reform and a deeper commitment to serving God and others.
Episode two covers the introduction and chapters 1 & 2.
Fr. Timothy Reid, a convert to the Catholic Faith, earned his B.S. in Marketing from Indiana University, but later changed his focus to pursue the study of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America. After attaining an M.A. in Philosophy in 1996, he took a job with the Migration and Refugee Services of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Following his Theology studies at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, earning an M.A. in Theology and a Masters of Divinity, Fr. Reid was ordained in 2004. In 2007, he was made Pastor of St. Ann Catholic Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he continues to serve today. Fr. Reid is a Third Order Carmelite and serves as the Spiritual Director of the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Secular Carmelite group in Charlotte. He also hosted The Commentaries: The Interior Castle.
TAN Direction Episode 2. The Way of Perfection: Reasoning for Book, Austere Observance, and Poverty
Episode 2. The Way of Perfection: Reasoning for Book, Austere Observance, and Poverty
Saint Teresa begins The Way of Perfection out of obedience to her nuns’ requests, aiming to address minor temptations, explain her reasons for founding the convent of Saint Joseph, and provide spiritual guidance. Emphasizing detachment and poverty, she encourages her sisters to trust in God for sustenance and to live their vocations with integrity. Father Reid reflects on how these teachings can inspire personal spiritual reform and a deeper commitment to serving God and others.
Episode two covers the introduction and chapters 1 & 2.
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Fr. Timothy Reid
Fr. Timothy Reid, a convert to the Catholic Faith, earned his B.S. in Marketing from Indiana University, but later changed his focus to pursue the study of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America. After attaining an M.A. in Philosophy in 1996, he took a job with the Migration and Refugee Services of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Following his Theology studies at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, earning an M.A. in Theology and a Masters of Divinity, Fr. Reid was ordained in 2004. In 2007, he was made Pastor of St. Ann Catholic Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he continues to serve today. Fr. Reid is a Third Order Carmelite and serves as the Spiritual Director of the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Secular Carmelite group in Charlotte. He also hosted The Commentaries: The Interior Castle.
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